Near York in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Birthplace of Daniel Harvey Hill
Hill's Iron Works
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, March 6, 2010
1. Birthplace of Daniel Harvey Hill / Hill's Ironworks Marker
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Birthplace of Daniel Harvey Hill
Lieutenant General in the Confederate States Army
Soldier, Educator, Author
A worthy son of the land we love.
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S.68.44 W. 737 feet from this point was the site of Hill's Iron Works.
The original corner stone was in a good state of preservation when submerged in 1925.
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Erected by the Kings Mountain Chapter D.A.R. and the Winnie Davis Chapter U.D.C. October 1919
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Hill's Iron Works
Here were made some of the cannon used by the patriots of the Carolinas during the Revolutionary War. It was burned by the British under Houck June, 1780. Near this spot was also the home of Colonel William Hill the steadfast Whig.
Erected 1919 by Kings Mountain Chapter D.A.R., Winnie Davis Chapter U.D.C.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists.
Location. 35° 2.877′ N, 81° 5.94′ W. Marker is near York, South Carolina, in York County. It is at the intersection of Hands Mill Road and Old Clay Hill Road, on the right when traveling north on Hands Mill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1780 Old Clay Hill Rd, York SC 29745, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Hill (1741-1816) / Hill's Ironworks (here, next to this marker); Allison Creek Presbyterian Church / Clay Hill Graveyard (approx. 0.6 miles away); Elias Hill Homeplace / Liberian Migration (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battle Bigger's Ferry 1780 (approx. 3.1 miles away); Colonel Samuel Watson (approx. 3.6 miles away); Patriots and Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried at Bethel Presbyterian Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); Bethel Presbyterian Church (approx. 5.4 miles away); Town of Ebenezer (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for D.H. Hill. (Submitted on March 6, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, March 6, 2010
2. Birthplace of Daniel Harvey Hill / Hill's Ironworks Marker
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Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, March 6, 2010
3. Birthplace of Daniel Harvey Hill / Hill's Ironworks Marker
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Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, March 6, 2010
4. Birthplace of Daniel Harvey Hill / Hill's Ironworks Marker
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Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, March 6, 2010
5. Birthplace of Daniel Harvey Hill / Hill's Ironworks Marker
6. Daniel Harvey Hill
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,990 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on April 30, 2023, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 6, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
